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Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 4:41am 2004
I remember when I first started going into books a million. The place was real nice inside and quiet and had a lot of really good books. Today though it was dirty, loud, and I couldn't find anything I was looking for.
[addsig]Posted by Crono on Sat Dec 4th at 7:29am 2004
I know most books around my area (not used of course, those are in vintage shopping centers) are pretty damn nice. B. Dalton is more of a walk in walk out get-the-f**k-out-of-the-store kind of place. Borders is just to expensive to give a second glance, so that leaves (pretty much) Barnes & Noble. Every one I've ever been in has several reading areas and is generally quiet. They have help centers where the people working there like what you like (most often).
When I went looking for the Zombie Survival Guide, the guy who helped me was great about it. I think he wanted to buy a copy too, because when the end comes he'll need it. The programming/computer books area is rather helpful, I like how they separate by operating system (if applicable). Such as, you wont find s**tty VC++ books with the Unix C++ books. Overall, the only thing I don't like is the price of most books, way to expensive. I'm sorry, $35 - $50 for a decent sized book is ridiculous. Why is it that ?Marvels? 10 year anniversary costs $50 and the entire lord of the rings trilogy (hardback) is $60? Marvels has FAR less content, even if it is amazing awesome content. [addsig]
Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 2:28pm 2004
Posted by Bantam on Sat Dec 4th at 3:34pm 2004
That's ironic. It should be "spelt", not "spelled".
Posted by Thylacine on Sat Dec 4th at 3:49pm 2004
That's ironic. It should be "spelt", not "spelled".
Actually, I beleive both are correct.
The dictionary I have here says:
Spell: vt. Give letters in order; read letter by letter; indicate, result in (spelled or spelt pt./pp., spelling pr.p.)
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Posted by Gwil on Sat Dec 4th at 3:50pm 2004
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Posted by Bantam on Sat Dec 4th at 4:20pm 2004
So, I'll let you off this time.
Posted by Monqui on Sat Dec 4th at 4:29pm 2004
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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 5:28pm 2004
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Posted by G.Ballblue on Sat Dec 4th at 6:13pm 2004
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Posted by Gwil on Sat Dec 4th at 6:43pm 2004
Perhaps because bookstores want to sell books, not let oafs come and use their shop as a public library?
Just a thought...
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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 6:51pm 2004
i dunno where you live, but our bookstores stink of them.. way to many chairs and whatnot..
who wants to buys a new, used book?? certainly not i. i wish they would remove everything comfy from our stores.
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Posted by Dred_furst on Sat Dec 4th at 6:56pm 2004
they also have reading areas which are quiet, and least they havent got stupids in there
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Posted by Nickelplate on Sat Dec 4th at 7:39pm 2004
Here at the SnarkPit we seem to have a group of UK-ers who spell things correctly, and a group of americans who spell things correctly. ![]()
Our boosktores in Missouri, US have chairs and couches and s**te all over the place. Whlie I love to read the books and not buy them, I think its quite inconsiderate when someone else does it. I don't want any USED books at NEW prices.
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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Sat Dec 4th at 8:26pm 2004
That post just makes you seem bitter and full of yourself. You give out about whiny 14 year olds, and then you complain about finding a half empty diet coke can behind a stack of books. Since you're obviously so much better than everyone else, use that massive brain of yours to find a solution. Good luck when you encounter a real problem.
Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 8:29pm 2004
hear it? thats the moisture level increasing in my shorts again.. DAMN YOU DAVE.
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Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 10:41pm 2004
That post just makes you seem bitter and full of yourself. You give out about whiny 14 year olds, and then you complain about finding a half empty diet coke can behind a stack of books. Since you're obviously so much better than everyone else, use that massive brain of yours to find a solution. Good luck when you encounter a real problem.
I never said I was better than everybody else or that am super smart. Hell, I spelled intellectual wrong. I'm no better or smarter than anybody else on this site. You can't sit there though and tell me you would'nt be pissed about something like that though. Also I think I have a right to complain because the next closest major bookstore is an hour drive away.
P.S. Complaining about things this time of season is more fun because everybody else is so damn happy and joyful. Bah Humbug.
[addsig]Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 10:50pm 2004
I never said I was better than everybody else or that am super smart. Hell, I spelled intellectual wrong. I'm no better or smarter than anybody else on this site. You can't sit there though and tell me you would'nt be pissed about something like that though. Also I think I have a right to complain because the next closest major bookstore is an hour drive away.
it would be so nice if everyone would just learn their places in society. for instance, i know mine is someplace between pissant and prick 
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